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Curriculum Support

Watershed Activities

Introductory activities to connect students to their watershed and to introduce simple statistics. Developed with support from the Applestone Foundation.

• Watershed Activities

Scientist Interviews

• Dr. Thomas Bott
• Dr. Bernard Sweeney

Cork Laboratory (NSF RET - Liggett)

• Transport of Macroscopic Particles Methods
• Discussion Questions
• Student Worksheet
• Sample Calculations

Stream Hydrology (NSF RET - Liggett)

• Discharge Measurements & Profile Methods
• Student Worksheet for Flowometer Study
• Student Worksheet for Float Study

Watershed Models and Lessons (NSF RET - Richardson)

• Storm Flow Simulation Model
• Nutrient Loading to Small Streams Model

Macroinvertebrate Resources

• Macroinvertebrate key
• Macroinvertebrate slide show